Patient characteristics | Dental practitioners’ practice | |
---|---|---|
YES n (%) | NO n (%) | |
Clinical practices followed by dental practitioners | 71 (94.7) | 4 (5.3) |
Information is given before initiation of treatment | 74 (98.7) | 1 (1.3) |
Do you take consent from patients before starting any procedures? | 64 (85.3) | 11 (14.7) |
I do administer written informed consent | 4 (5.3) | 71 (94.7) |
I do verbal consent | 57 (80.3) | 14 (19.7) |
I do both verbal and written consent | 14 (19.7) | 57 (80.3) |
Type of consent obtained from Illiterate patients | ||
Verbal consent | 68 (90.6) | 7 (9.4) |
Patient’s thumbprint | 30 (40) | 45 (60) |
Signature next of kin | 18 (24) | 57 (76) |
Verbal consent and thumbprint | 34 (45.3) | 41 (54.7) |
If a patient asks to take a copy of the consent form, did you provide a copy? | ||
Provide the form willingly | 64 (85.3) | 11 (14.7) |
Ask for a reason before giving a form | 16 (21.3) | 59 (78.7) |
Refuse to give the form | 70 (93.3) | 5 (6.7) |
Do you obtain parents’ informed consent when treating their children? | ||
Yes | 51 (68.0) | 24 (32.0) |
Always | 21 (28.0) | 54 (72.0) |
No | 2 (2.7) | 73 (97.3) |
In definite cases only | 1 (1.3) | 74 (98.7) |